Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$318,810+7.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$69,111About 0.7× the local median income ($102,563): affordable for a typical household
Days on market173 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in North Slope Borough, AK is worth $318,810, up 7.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $296,666, so the area is 7.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 173 days to sell, listings are up 100% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $69,111 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $102,563. In the latest IRS figures, 179 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$318,810
Change in 1 year
+7.8%
Overvalued %
+7.5%
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Fair home value
$296,666
Change in 5 years
+10.6%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,728
Income needed to afford it
$69,111
Property tax rate
1.06%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,521
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+100.0%
Days on market
173
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
2
Pending sales per 100 listings
200
Asking price per sq ft
$235
People and jobs
Median household income
$102,563
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
7.6%
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Population
10,582
Income adjusted for cost of living
$106,614
Net moves in (IRS)
−179
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
14.8
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
2.6
Wildfire risk score
11.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is North Slope Borough, AK overvalued?
Home prices in North Slope Borough, AK are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $296,666, so the area is 7.5% overvalued.
Is North Slope Borough, AK a buyer's or seller's market?
North Slope Borough, AK is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 173 days to sell, listings are up 100% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in North Slope Borough, AK?
Home values in North Slope Borough, AK are up 7.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in North Slope Borough, AK?
A household needs about $69,111 a year to afford the typical home in North Slope Borough, AK at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $102,563.